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IIIIIIII- Patented May 4, 1909.

G. E. PERRY.

TIME STAMP.

' APPLICATION FILED Arlmz, 1905.

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GQE. PERRY.

TIME STAMP.

APPLIOATION FILED APB. 22, 1905.

Patented May 4, v1909.

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G. E. PERRY.

TIME STAMP.

APPLICATION FILED APB.. 22, 1905.

920, 175. Patented May 4, 1909.

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UNITE@ STATES GEORGE ELLIOT PIRRY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR lOSTROMBERG ELECTRIC MFG. OO

TIME-STADI?.

No. 920,175. Speeieation of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 22, 1905. Serial No. 256,91a.

and enact description, reference heine; had to the aecompanvi drawing,forming' a part of this speei'lieation.

Mv invention relates to time stamps, and has for one ol' its objectsnovel means for l continuously maintaining' the time eontrolled parts ofthe impression mechanism in ,l

operative relation with the motor mech aiiisni. i The other novelfeatures of m v invention will more Clearly appear from the following; idescription ot' the drawings, in which have ,l illustrated oneembodiment of my invention, l and in which` i Figure l is a sectionalview of a time stamp l embodying' my invention, taken on the line l l`lof Fig'. f Fig. 2 is a sectional viewv taken on the line 2ML? of Fig'. lFig'. 53 is a view on the line 3`3 of Fig. 2 Fig. l is a vievv on theline oi: Fig. 2, showing the resilient mounting' for the motor, l 1 5 isa vieiv of i the tace of the time controlled elements and ,l impressionmechanismI;y Figs. o and 7 are i detailed views of the continuousconnection l between the motor and the time controlled elements of theimpression mechanism; and, Figs 8, 9 and l() are views of a midilicationot said continuous connection.

flteferi'ing to the drawings bv reference characters in which i haveused the saine reference numerals to designate like part-s iii theseveral ligures, a casing for the stamp y mechanism is provided,consist/ini@y ol endl pieces oi' legs l, I, and a table 2, havingextended side Walls 3, 3. The motor mechanisin consists of an v suitableclock train Ll, or other horolog'ic motor, having' a. main spring' 5,and a Winding; stem (i, for winding the saine. '.lhe motor mechanism ispreferably g disposed Within a frame, consisting of plates 7, 7, betweenwhich arbors of the clock train are suitably lioui'naled, said platesbeing se- ,l cured together by pins t5, el. I prefer to i'esilientl'dvmount the motoi' mechanism in i position by means of s1rings E), 9, saidl springs having divided ends, said ends being slotted and. beingadapted to engage the pins i 8, 8, as shown in Fig. si., said pinshaving suitable apertures therein and being adapted l =f have said i iloi' correctif.' recording the time.

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to be sprung' over pins l0, l0, carried upon the inner face of thecasing' of the stamp. It will be seen that said springs eilectuall)Ycushion the motor mechanism in such a Wav as to relieve any impact oi'jar to the motor upon all sides thereof.

lf'lfounted upon the table 2 is a tube Il, adapted to telescope with asuitable handle l2, a coiled spring' 13 beine' disposed Within AA"`rysaid tube and handle, said spring' being' i adapted to return themovable parts ol' the stamp to their normal positions alter animpression has been made. The handle l2 is preferably mounted upon ayoke la, the lree ends oit said yoke being adapted to reciprocate Withinslots l5, l5, and to carry a suitjable supporting' plate 16, upon whichis mounted the impression mechanism olA the stamp. The time controlledimpression i mechanism consists oi revoluble dies 17 and I8, said diescarrying hands or pointers and being adapted to indicate. the time uponstationai'jv dials I9 and 20, as shown in Fig'. .3. The dials 19 and 20are pi'el'ei'ablj. stationarilT mounted upon the plate 1G and an)radditional information or impression characters mayr be stationarilj.'vmounted therein, said stationarily mounted impression charactei's beingadapted to aline with the iinpression lace ol the revoluble dies 17 and18. IThe revoluble die 1'7 and its cooperating stamounted dial 2O areadapted to indicate the minuto oi the hour and the revoluble die I8 andits cooperating dial 19 are adapted to indicate the hour ol the day, athird and smaller rcifoluble die 2l being adapted to indicate thel'oi'enoon and alternoon ol' the day.

A sub-plate 22 is mounted upon the supporting plate i6, by means ol'pins 23, 23, or in an)v suitable manner. One ol the revoluble dies isadapted to be directly driven by the hoi'ologic motor mechanism Ll, theother revoluble dies being suitablyv geared to move relative to saiddirectly driven die, so as to lies in proper relative positions l'hisrelarevoluble dies is aca train ol gearing 24, disposed tive movementol' the complished by g between the plates 16 and 22, said gearing'being' shown in Itig. 3. In the gearing, as shown, the pinion isdirectly driven by the motor mechanism, said pinion meshing with anidler 26, said idler meshing with a large pinion 27, said pinion 27being adapted IIO to mesh with the pinion 28, upon the arbor of which issecured the revoluble die for indicating the minute of the hour. Uponthe arbor of the large pinion 27 is secured a small pinion 29, saidpinion being adapted to mesh with a large pinion SO, upon the arbor ofWhich is carried the revoluble die for indicating the hour. Carried uponthe arbor of the pinion 30, is a small pinion 31, adapted to mesh withan idler 32, said idler meshing With a pinion 33, upon the arbor ofWhich is carried the small revoluble die for indicating the forenoon andafternoon of the day. 1t will be understood that any suitable gearingfor relatively moving the time controlled elements of the impressionmechanism, may be adopted in lieu of the train of gearing abovedescribed.

lnking pads 34, 34, are adapted to ink the operative face of theimpression mechanism, said pads being pivoted to the end-pieces 1, i,and are adapted to rest slightly out of engagement with the impressionmechanism, as shown in Fig. 2, so as not to interfere with the freemovement of the revoluble dies. When the stamp is operated to makeanimpression, the impression mechanism is carried into engagement withthe inking pads 34, 34, and is inked, said pads immediately thereafterbeing engaged by the rollers 35, 35, carried by the plate 16, saidrollers being adapted to carry said pads out of the path ol' theimpression mechanism, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.v Springs 36,36, one end of said springs being secured to the end plates 1, the otherend of said plates being secured to the inking pads 34, are adapted toreturn said pads to their normal positions after an impression has beenmade.

Any suitable inking means may be adopted in lieu of the drop pads abovedescribed, Without departing from the spirit of my invention and anysuitable form of time recording elements may be adopted in lieu of saidrevoluble dies and stationarily mounted dials.

1t Will be seen that the impression mechanism is movable relative to themotor mechanism when an impression is made, and in order to have thetime controlled parts of the impression mechanism continuously inoperative relation vwith the horologic motor, so that said moving partsmay be continuously driven by the motor, While the stamp is at rest, andWhile an impression is being made, 1 preferably provide a set of lazytongs 37, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7. The lazy tongs are disposed betweenthe motor mechanism and the sub-plate 22, and are mounted in U-shapedbrackets 38, 38, secured to said plates. Carried upon the idle tongs 37and mounted in alinement thereon, are four ratchet Wheels 39, 39, overwhich an endless chain or other suitable conductor 40 is adapted toconvey motion from the horologic motor mechanism to the time controlledelements of the impression mechanism, by means of suitable beveledgears. One of said beveled gear Wheels 41 is carried by one of thearbors of the horologic motor and is adapted to mesh with the beveledgear Wheel 42, secured to the arbor or pin 43, said pin being alsoadapted to secure the gear Wheel 39 and the idle tongs 37 Within thesupporting bracket 38. A similar beveled gear 44 is secured to one ofthe arbors of the train of gearing 24 for relatively moving therevoluble dies of the impression mechanism, said beveled gear beingIadapted to mesh with a beveled gear 4.5, carried upon the pin or arbor46, said pin being also adapted to secure one of the ratchet Wheels 39and the idle tongs Within the bracket 3S. 1t will be seen that as theidle tongs are loosely pivoted upon the pins 43, 46 and 47, they willreadily permit the im nession mechanism to be moved relative to themotor mechanism to make an impression, the chain 40, at all timeskeeping the moving parts of the impression mechanism in operativerelation with the motor mechanism.

1n Figs. S, 9 and 10, 1 have illustrated a modification of thecontinuous connection between the motor and impression mechanism, inwhich a plurality of gear Wheels 4S, 48, are used for conveying motionfrom the beveled gears 4l and 42, to the set of beveled gears 44 and 45.Said gear Wheels are loosely mounted upon bars 49, 49, two of the endsof said bars being mounted upon the pins or arbors 43 and 46, upon whichone of the beveled gears is mounted, said pins or arbors securing saidbeveled gears and said bars to the supporting brackets or plates 38, 3S.The opposite adjacent ends of the bars 49, 49, are peripherally toothedto correspond with the toothed periphery of the gear wheels carried uponthe ends of said bars, the toothed ends of said bars being connected bylinks 50, 50, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, said links being held inposition upon either side of said bars and gear Wheels, by means of thepins or arbors upon which said Wheels are adapted to rotate. The toothedperipheral ends of the bars 49, 49, are adapted to keep said bars andthe axis of the gear Wheels mounted thereon in alinement when theimpression mechanism is moved relative to the motor mechanism to make anim pression.

T he operation of my improved time stamp is obvious. The impressionmechanism is moved into contact With the surface to be impressed, asabove described, the idle tongs 37, 37, or the bars 49, 49,reciprocating between the motor mechanism and the impression mechanism,and the endless chain 4() or the gear Wheels 48, 48, maintaining thetendingl between said motor and impression f mechanism which permitssaid impression mechanism to be moved relatively to saidmotor in makingan impression Without being disconnected therefrom, and an inking padfor inking said impression mechanism between impressions normally out ofengagement with the face thereof.

Q. ln a portable time stamp, the combination with a supporting frame, ofan escapement spring actuated motor mounted thereon, an impressionmechanism movable relatively to said motor and carried by said frame,pivoted arms extending' between said motor and said impression mechanismand carrying` an endless motion transmitting means Which permits saidimpression mechanism to be moved relatively to said motor in making animpression Without being disconnected therefrom, an inking pad forinking;` said impression mechanism between imnected with said motor andimpression;

mechanism, which permits said mechanism to be moved relatively to saidmotor in makingv an impression Without being disconnected therefrom.

ln Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two Witnesses.

GEORGE ELLIGT PERRY.

Witnesses:

('f. B. CAMP, W. PERRY HAHN.

